Public Session: 9:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Please submit questions to ppac@uspto.gov.
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:05 | Call To Order Session Opening •Introductions & PPAC Remarks | Esther Kepplinger, PPAC Chair |
| 9:05 - 9:15 | Opening Remarks | Michelle Lee, Under Secretary and Director of the USPTO |
| 9:15 - 10:30 | Quality Initiative Update •Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative | Drew Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents Sandie Spyrou, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality |
| 10:30 - 10:40 | Patent Examination Policy Update •Comments on 101 Guidance | Bob Bahr, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy |
| 10:40 - 10:55 | >>> Break <<< | |
| 10:55 - 11:20 | Operations Update • Patent Statistics | Donald Hajec, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Regional Offices Update | John Cabeca, Director, Silicon Valley Regional Office |
| 11:40 - 12:10 | International Update •WIPO •Global Dossier | Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs Mark Powell, Deputy Commissioner for International Patent Cooperation |
| 12:10 - 12:30 | PTAB Update •Rulemaking •Pilot Programs | Nathan Kelley, Acting Chief Judge, PTAB |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | >>> Lunch <<< | |
| 1:00 - 1:15 | OCIO/Patent-End-to-End Update | John Owens, Chief Information Officer Debbie Stephens, Associate Commissioner for Patent Information Management David Landrith, PE2E Portfolio Manager |
| 1:15 - 1:25 | Legislative Update | Dana Colarulli, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs |
| 1:25 - 1:40 | Finance/Budget Update | Tony Scardino, Chief Financial Officer |
| 1:40 - 1:45 | Discussion/Wrap-Up | Esther Kepplinger, PPAC Chair |
| 1:45 - 2:00 | >>> Break and Transition to PPAC Hearing <<< | |
| 2:00 - 5:00 | PPAC Public Hearing on Patent Fee Adjustments | |
PPAC Quarterly Meeting [Video]
Speakers
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO